Chamber staging 25th Business Expo Oct. 10 at BRCC

Published: Sunday, September 1, 2013 at 8:55 a.m.

Last Modified: Sunday, September 1, 2013 at 8:55 a.m.

Chamber membership brings with it many benefits. Planned events provide networking as well as promotional opportunities. Event sponsorship is a great way to promote a member business to the community.

Some Chamber events are multi-taskers ... events designed to accomplish many of the things mentioned above. One of the best examples of such an event is the annual Chamber Business Expo. It’s coming up Oct. 10, and we hope the business community and the public are as excited as we are.

The 25th annual Chamber Business Expo presented by Gentiva Home Health will be held Thursday, Oct. 10, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Blue Ridge Community College Conference Center. Many changes are in store for the 2013 Expo. This year’s event has a NASCAR theme. A stock car will be on display, and exhibitors are encouraged to use NASCAR-themed items in their booth displays. An award will be given to the best booth display.

As with past Chamber Business Expos, there will be pipe & drape and great door prize packaged valued at $300-plus, there also will be delicious samples from local restaurants, wine and beer tastings, ample parking since the BRCC students are on fall break, exhibitor recognition on the stage/screen, a live remote with a local radio station, and a chance to win tickets to a NASCAR race.

Another exciting addition to the 2013 event is a seminar series. The Chamber has partnered with the Blue Ridge Community College Small Business Center to offer a series of seminars. There are three seminar periods: 3 to 4 p.m.; 4:15 to 5:15 p.m.; and 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Four seminars are offered during each period. Topics include: Create a Free Website; How to Lower Your Taxes in 2013; Update on Unemployment Insurance Reform; Grow Your Business with Facebook Business Page; Update on Healthcare Reform and more. Attendance to the seminars is free because of sponsor support.

For participating Chamber members, the Expo is a wonderful opportunity to advertise their business or organization to many people in a short amount of time in an atmosphere specifically designed for that purpose. For attendees, the Expo is a great one-stop shop, allowing them the chance to check out many area businesses, their products and their services in one place, at one time.

It’s an easy way to shop a variety of products and services without having to make a trip to each vendor’s location or schedule an appointment at your home. Plus, there is no charge for admission.

Deadline to register is Sept. 27, but you will want to register before Sept. 10 to take advantage of early-bird registration pricing. We hope you will join us for an exciting evening of business-to-business relationship building, good food, free gifts, fabulous prizes and tremendous networking opportunities.

Visit the Chamber’s website at www.hendersoncountychamber.org to download an application. Booth spaces start at $195. Community members are urged to join us to learn more about the businesses and services available to you in the Henderson County business community.

Please come out Thursday, Oct. 10, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Blue Ridge Community College Conference Center for the 25th annual Chamber Business Expo. If you have any questions or need additional information, please give us a call at 692-1413. We look forward to seeing you there.

<p>Chamber membership brings with it many benefits. Planned events provide networking as well as promotional opportunities. Event sponsorship is a great way to promote a member business to the community.</p><p>Some Chamber events are multi-taskers ... events designed to accomplish many of the things mentioned above. One of the best examples of such an event is the annual Chamber Business Expo. It's coming up Oct. 10, and we hope the business community and the public are as excited as we are.</p><p>The 25th annual Chamber Business Expo presented by Gentiva Home Health will be held Thursday, Oct. 10, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Blue Ridge Community College Conference Center. Many changes are in store for the 2013 Expo. This year's event has a NASCAR theme. A stock car will be on display, and exhibitors are encouraged to use NASCAR-themed items in their booth displays. An award will be given to the best booth display.</p><p>As with past Chamber Business Expos, there will be pipe & drape and great door prize packaged valued at $300-plus, there also will be delicious samples from local restaurants, wine and beer tastings, ample parking since the BRCC students are on fall break, exhibitor recognition on the stage/screen, a live remote with a local radio station, and a chance to win tickets to a NASCAR race. </p><p>Another exciting addition to the 2013 event is a seminar series. The Chamber has partnered with the Blue Ridge Community College Small Business Center to offer a series of seminars. There are three seminar periods: 3 to 4 p.m.; 4:15 to 5:15 p.m.; and 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. </p><p>Four seminars are offered during each period. Topics include: Create a Free Website; How to Lower Your Taxes in 2013; Update on Unemployment Insurance Reform; Grow Your Business with Facebook Business Page; Update on Healthcare Reform and more. Attendance to the seminars is free because of sponsor support. </p><p>For participating Chamber members, the Expo is a wonderful opportunity to advertise their business or organization to many people in a short amount of time in an atmosphere specifically designed for that purpose. For attendees, the Expo is a great one-stop shop, allowing them the chance to check out many area businesses, their products and their services in one place, at one time. </p><p>It's an easy way to shop a variety of products and services without having to make a trip to each vendor's location or schedule an appointment at your home. Plus, there is no charge for admission. </p><p>Deadline to register is Sept. 27, but you will want to register before Sept. 10 to take advantage of early-bird registration pricing. We hope you will join us for an exciting evening of business-to-business relationship building, good food, free gifts, fabulous prizes and tremendous networking opportunities. </p><p>Visit the Chamber's website at www.hendersoncountychamber.org to download an application. Booth spaces start at $195. Community members are urged to join us to learn more about the businesses and services available to you in the Henderson County business community. </p><p>Please come out Thursday, Oct. 10, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Blue Ridge Community College Conference Center for the 25th annual Chamber Business Expo. If you have any questions or need additional information, please give us a call at 692-1413. We look forward to seeing you there.</p>